The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-16
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
In Brief.

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Maott avenue, was arrested last night for Civ
| ing away beer after ii o'clock
! The following persons were licensed to marry
! yesterday: William A. johnson and Eva l..
westlak-. Tude Bauman and Dalida Pettiford,
/ John Bolien and Eva McCorkle
The grand jury did not reach the case OF John
| d. Charles. the Pennsylvania wife-deserter. and
| it was continued until the next session. He Is
/ unable 10 secure bail. and remains in jail.
| Otto Swishes and James Davis, the youthful
| brass thieves. sentenced to imprisonment in the
| penitentiary for two years, have been trans
/ ferred to the Reform School, on the order OF
| Gov Gray
Extra patrolman Evans. who was put on the
! force few weeks ago. and who has since been a
terror to saloon keeper has rendered his resig-
nation. to take more lucrative employ ment. He
will travel for Andrews e. Co., the firm he left to
| join the force.
Building permits were issued yesterday to j.
street. to cost $500; Mrs. Mary Bradley. for
| frame cottage English avenue. near Spruce
street, to cost $780, Mrs. Mary Bradley. frame
5000 $500 % A's"'' avenue near D''''' '''''''
The exscntive committee of the Thirty second
indiana Regiment at a meeting last night de-
cided 70 hold the reeimenta reunion in this city.
Sept. is and 10. The gathering will probably be
In some grove near the city, yet to be Sc
lectsd. The last date 10 the anniversary of the
battle Of Chickamauga, in which tho regiment
took q prominent part.
Ira Miles, who was released from the peniten-
tiary at Michigan City, yesterday, was arrested
on rrquistion from Governor Foraker, Of
H Is to, e be e in that
Gray has made demand on the Governor of
Kansas for Carey M. Crisler. who is wanted at
Columbus, TO answer the charge of forging a
promissory note for $3.50, two years ago.
A RAILROADS DRAINAGE DEBT.
Judge Gresham has ordered the receiver OF
the Wabash, st. Louis 81 Pacific Railway
Company TO pay Edward Ely. drainage COM
missioner, 81. 500 levied the property of the
road as ditch assessment The payment OF
this money was contested by the com pany in q
suit brought by Thomas Il. Atkins.
MADE INSANE BY BRAIN FEVER.
Miss Magdalena Murphy, nineteen years OF
age. living with her parents at No. 06 Green
wood street, has been declared insane. A year
ago she had brain fever, and since that time her
mind has been gradually failing. Recently she
has refused to live at homo, and has spent the
most OF her time among the neighbors.
TWO STABLES DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Fire broke out in the stable on the property Of
Rev. j. A. Rondthalsr. No 624 North Psnnsyl-
vana street, last evening. at o'clock, and before
the department. arrived the flames had com m uni
Gated to the adjoining stable OF Samuel johnson,
in the Of No GIG. Both buildings were
partially destroyed, with loss OF $500. Both
were insured.
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLyMENr.
Thomas Jones. pedder in the employ of Ed
7. Schmidt. was arrested last night, charged
with embszziug money belonging to his en-
poyer. He was sent out with a load OF lemons
yesterday that sold for s27 and out Of the
amount he turned in only 80. Mr.. Schmdt
learned last evening thar Jones was preparing
TO leave for Cincinnati. aud had him placed under
arrest
THE AssAILANTs OF FRED wEILAND.
Fred Weiland, the old German who was
stoned by boys at the Vandalia railroad bridge
over White river, on Tuesday, is not expected
IN live Tha rIad ;c;r
his skull. and broke three of his ribs. the 20
lice have learned that the boys W no did the
throwing are John Stevens and Johr~ Flari ~.
They not be found. and are supposed to
have left the city.
PAYING THE FLETCHER 8 SHARPE CREDITORS
The payment Of dividends to the Fletcher e.
Sharpe creditors began at the county clerks Of
fee yesterday morning, and during the day $50
Of the 800 creditors paid. The distribution
Is on the basis OF $40. so every 800 of ndebt-
81 30 900 to be distribu cd. $50 900 of which will
be paid in this iustalment The payment of
the balance will begin week from next Tues
day.
BOY DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
VIM. H. Goodlet. the fourteen-year old son OF
James W. Goodlet. of Hauehville, the foreman
OF the Malleable iron works, was drowned in
White river, near the Michigan-street bridge.
yesterday afternoon. while bathing He had
been in the water nearly an hour, and was being
persuaded to come out, when he seized
with an attack Of cramps, and went down before
his comrades could reach him. The body was
recovered soon after the drowning. Flanner 81
Hommown took charge OF the remains.
RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE CABLE LINE.
Tho County Commissioners were in session
short time yesterday morning and considered
two petitions from the Gable Street Railway |
Company One was a request for the right OF |
way to Woodruff Place. and the other to Haueh- |
W m Kan nnAar maid Tha H.
vile line will be by way Of Michigan street and
the I'LL" between the old Fall creek bed and
w nlte river Before the track can Dc iaid the
I'LL" will have be widened. and the commits
sioners desire to know what is to be expected Of
them before they grant the right of way
BURIED ALIVE FOR A FEW MINUTES.
Benjamin Hood. a col ored man. living at No.
IL Center street, experienced the sensation OF
being buried alive for few minutes last even
Ing about o'clock Hs with q number Of la
borers in the employ OF James McGauly. the
plum Der. dug a deep trench south of the post
office building for the purpose of connecting a
pipe between the cisterns. Hood in the
trench making the connection when the earth
caved in on him, and covered him up above his
eyes He kept in upright position aud thus
escaped being smothered to death. Mr.. McGauly
was standing on the portion Of earth that gave
way, and came near being thrown headlong into
the bottom of the trench. II several min l.
utes before the earth was removed from about
face, and he was almost suffocated. The
Weight of the dirt stunned him, but lie was not
INJURED in any way
THE SCHOOL BOARDS, STANDING COMMITTEES.
It required only twenty minutes for the school
BOARD to transact it's business and adjourn last
tight. Charles w. Smith was reelected attor-
icy of the board for the ensuing year by ac-
lamation. PRECEDENT Conner named the stand
ne committees. no fellows Finance and Audit
street, vonnegut and Baker. Build
ng ani Gro,nds-Williams,Fr enzel. Vonnegut,
calvin and Ssmberger. Furniture and Sup
berger, Baker and Kline. Text
looks and Course Of Observation-Disclosures. Calvin
md Loeper. Supervision and Examination
Jonner. Fr-nzel. Jameson. Kline Loeper and
Jones Appointments of Teach
rs and Salaries-Freuzel, Williams Vonnegut
ireenstreet, Bamberger and Conner. High
chools and Normal Schools-Galviu, BAN
'ereer and Greenstreet German, Music and